Guilty Viewing Pleasures
Lord of Illusions
(1995)
Director: Clive Barker
Writer: Clive Barker
Genre: Magic & Mischief
Cast:
- Scott Bakula as Harry D'Amour
- Famke Janssen as Dorothea Swann
- Daniel Von Bargen as Nix
- Kevin J. O'Connor as Philip Swann
- Barry Del Sherman as Butterfield
- Joel Swetow as Valentin
- Vincent Schiavelli as Vinovich
Plot Synopsis:
Former cultist Swann and kidnapping victim Dorothea take down the evil, immortal Nix in 1982. Thirteen years later, Nix rises from the dead and goes after Swann and Dorothea. Fortunately, Dorothea's new lover, D'Amour, has the moxie to take on Nix and send him back to hell for good.
Favorite Moments:
- Do try to avoid hanging out with creepy old men in the middle of the Mojave Desert.
- Butterfield, evil henchman extraordinaire, in gold snakeskin pants and a ballet top.
- Magic Castle shenanigans. Befuddled magicians! Transparently projected monsters!
- Even demonic cults get to have homecoming!
- Swann dropping a car on D'Amour
- "Ever watched a man die?"
- Nice to see Kevin J. O'Conner (Beni from The Mummy!) playing a leading man
- Is that the same abandoned mine from Sometimes They Come Back... Again?
Notes:
- Tagline: Death itself is an illusion
- For more Clive Barker, check out: Night Breed (1990)
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